Archive for April, 2009
our annual pilgrimage to vegas!
Got some catching up to do here… two weeks ago, my buddies from Vancouver met me in Vegas to fulfil our annual Vegas quota. Naturally, the typical Vegas rules apply and so I present… the presentables…
The plan was to grab a table at Tryst on our first night. I was scheduled to land last at [...]
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Tags: carnival court, guitar, half-yard drinks, harrah's, Las Vegas, tao, tao bistro, tryst, Vancouver
the best of turkey trek 2009
After blazing (synonym for “quick”… geez) through Amsterdam, I hopped on a Lufthansa flight to Istanbul, Turkey. I think it’s worth it to mention that airlines in the US are absolutely terrible compared to, well, just about any other airline. Did you know that US Airways now charges for freakin’ blankets?? $7 to rent a [...]
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Tags: 2009, aya sofia, blue mosque, cappadocia, hagia sofia, istanbul, mit, Sloan, turkey, turkey trek
spring break in amsterdam!
Having never been one to hit up typical “Spring Break Destinations” (think Cancun, Miami, Greek Islands…), I thought I’d take my last Spring Break ever to get lost in a party town. So.. Amsterdam was the destination. For the cultural exposure of course.
The plan? Take four Sloanies and two girls from New York and “do [...]
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Tags: amsterdam, belltower, cafe, coffee house, coffee shop, duck, man, netherlands, redlight district, utrecht, windmills, zaanse schans